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PHP and MySQL For Dummies

4. Aufl.

von: Janet Valade
20,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	18.12.2009
ISBN/EAN:	9780470585450
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	464

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Titelbeschreibung

Here's what Web designers need to know to create dynamic, database-driven Web sites To be on the cutting edge, Web sites need to serve up HTML, CSS, and products specific to the needs of different customers using different browsers. An effective e-commerce site gathers information about users and provides information they need to get the desired result. PHP scripting language with a MySQL back-end database offers an effective way to design sites that meet these requirements. This full updated 4th Edition of PHP & MySQL For Dummies gets you quickly up to speed, even if your experience is limited. <ul> <li>Explains the easy way to install and set up PHP and MySQL using XAMPP, so it works the same on Linux, Mac, and Windows</li> <li>Shows you how to secure files on a Web host and how to write secure code</li> <li>Packed with useful and understandable code examples for Web site creators who are not professional programmers</li> <li>Fully updated to ensure your code will be compliant based on PHP 5.3 and MySQL 5.1.31</li> <li>Provides clear, accurate code examples</li> </ul> PHP & MySQL For Dummies, 4th Edition provides what you need to know to create sites that get results. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1 Part I: Developing a Web Database Application Using PHP and MySQL 7 Chapter 1: Introduction to PHP and MySQL 9 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Work Environment 21 Chapter 3: Developing a Web Database Application 47 Part II: MySQL Database 73 Chapter 4: Building the Database 75 Chapter 5: Protecting Your Data 111 Part III: PHP 131 Chapter 6: General PHP 133 Chapter 7: PHP Building Blocks for Programs 165 Chapter 8: Data In, Data Out 211 Chapter 9: Moving Information from One Web Page to the Next 285 Part IV: Applications 305 Chapter 10: Putting It All Together 307 Chapter 11: Building an Online Catalog 321 Chapter 12: Building a Members Only Web Site 359 Part V: The Part of Tens 387 Chapter 13: Ten Things You Might Want to Do Using PHP Functions 389 Chapter 14: Ten PHP Gotchas 397 Part VI: Appendixes 403 Appendix A: Installing PHP, MySQL, and Apache from XAMPP 405 Appendix B: Configuring PHP 415 Index 421

Autorenportrait

Janet Valade is a technical writer, Web designer/programmer, and systems analyst. She has designed and developed data archives, supervised computer resource operations, and conducted seminars and workshops. She has written all previous editions of PHP & MySQL For Dummies.

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Learn to use the tools that bring Web sites to life —it's easy and fun! Static Web sites don't cut it anymore. To serve up HTML, CSS,and database-driven pages, you need to know your way around PHP and a MySQL backend database. This book shows you how to build two common applications: a product catalog and a member-only site requiring a username and password. You'll learn a basic design you can expand however you choose! <ul> <li> New to all this? — get acquainted with PHP and MySQL and find out how to install them on Windows®, Mac®, or Linux® </li> <li> A perfect partnership — see how the language and database work together to produce dynamic Web pages with less hassle </li> <li> MySQL moving and storage — store data in your database and display it on your Web pages </li> <li> Up to code — learn to build PHP scripts and program pieces with code that meets the latest standards </li> <li> The sum of the parts — organize all the parts of your application, ensure security, and complete your documentation </li> </ul> Visit the companion Web site at www.dummies.com/go/php&mysqlfd4e to find all the code examples used in the book Open the book and find: <ul> <li> How to keep up with PHP and MySQL updates </li> <li> What's different in the newest versions </li> <li> Pros and cons of Web hosting companies </li> <li> How to back up and restore data in your database </li> <li> Error messages and what they mean </li> <li> Why you must plan your database application </li> <li> Advice on what offers value to your users </li> <li> Ten "gotchas" that will mess up your code </li> </ul>